Protective enclosure for an electronic device
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1. A protective enclosure for an electronic device, the protective enclosure comprising:
- a hard shell cover that fits over the electronic device;
a membrane attached to the hard shell cover, the membrane configured to cover a portion of the front surface of the electronic device when the electronic device is installed in the protective enclosure, the membrane having an opening proximate a sound feature of the installed electronic device; and
an acoustic screen attached to the membrane and configured to fit over the opening of the membrane to cover the sound feature of the installed electronic device, wherein the acoustic screen allows transmission of acoustic waves through the opening of the membrane while the electronic device is installed in the protective enclosure.
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Abstract
A protective enclosure for an electronic device includes a hard shell cover that fits over the electronic device. The protective enclosure includes a membrane that is attached to the hard shell cover, the membrane configured to cover a portion of the installed electronic device. The membrane is located proximate a sound feature of the electronic device and the membrane can include an acoustic screen attached to an opening of the membrane, the acoustic screen configured to allow the transmission of acoustical waves to or from the electronic device through the membrane while the electronic device is installed in the protective enclosure.
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1. A protective enclosure for an electronic device, the protective enclosure comprising:
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a hard shell cover that fits over the electronic device; a membrane attached to the hard shell cover, the membrane configured to cover a portion of the front surface of the electronic device when the electronic device is installed in the protective enclosure, the membrane having an opening proximate a sound feature of the installed electronic device; and an acoustic screen attached to the membrane and configured to fit over the opening of the membrane to cover the sound feature of the installed electronic device, wherein the acoustic screen allows transmission of acoustic waves through the opening of the membrane while the electronic device is installed in the protective enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A protective enclosure for an electronic device, the protective enclosure comprising:
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a hard shell cover that fits over the electronic device, the hard shell cover having one or more openings configured to allow access to controls of the electronic device when the electronic device is installed in the protective enclosure; a membrane attached to the hard shell cover, the membrane configured to cover the one or more openings of the hard shell cover, the membrane including an acoustic screen attached to the membrane, the acoustic screen configured to allow transmission of acoustical waves through the membrane while the electronic device is installed in the protective enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A protective enclosure for an electronic device, the protective enclosure comprising:
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a membrane configured to cover at least a front portion of the electronic device when the electronic device is installed in the protective enclosure, the membrane allowing for interactive access to controls on the front portion of the electronic device through the membrane when the electronic device is installed in the protective enclosure; and a hard shell cover configured to fit over the membrane, the hard shell including a front shell formed to correspond with a front portion of the electronic device and a back shell formed to correspond with a back portion of the electronic device, the hard shell configured to provide a water-resistant seal between the membrane and the hard shell cover of the protective enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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